Chris found his way to Nashville, via Eastern Kentucky, and quickly realized he was born a long way from home. Not long after, playing at the famed Bluebird Café, he met Barbara Cloyd. Barbara's ability to spot exceptional talent has opened doors that have led to many successful careers including Bret Jones, Barry Dean, Marcel and Anthony Smith. Barbara contacted Nashville's songwriter whisperer Chris OIglesby (Carrie Underwood, Luke Laird, Craig Wiseman) at BMG who signed him to his first major publishing deal. Hundreds of songs later, Chris' songs have made their way on to local, regional, and international artist's records. Currently he's working with Grammy nominated producer Dave Brainard (Brandy Clark, Jerrod Niemann, Drake White, Ray Scott) in search of that career defining, breakout song.

Trendkilling Southern Praise Metal from Tennessee

Tym Walker-Vocals & Guitar / Randy Seale-Bass / Arlie Shultz III-Drums

Biography
Rent Veil is a a southern heavy rock/metal trio from the Knoxville, TN area. Influences such as Blackfoot and Black Sabbath are apparent in Rent Veil's writing, as well as more modern influences such as Black Stone Cherry and Lamb of God. Rent Veil features three veterans of music. With this current line-up, Rent Veil plan on recording as soon as possible in 2014 and continue to perform whenever and wherever they can, below is the history that brought them to this point.....

In mid November of 2007, in the backwoods of eastern Tennessee, the chill in the air was simply a promise of another long winter to come. There was a sound that rang through that cold air, a din - if you will, of something new and exciting. This clamor carried with it the beauty of an Easter morning sunrise service, the aggression of a "hell fire and brimstone" southern Baptist preacher and the soul of southern roots that had once been covered with the filth of a Godless world. This sound, this music became - Rent Veil.

Rent Veil continued throughout the winter, into 2008 and recorded their first demo in February. The demo was titled "Union". The trio of musicians, Tym Walker - Vocals and Guitars, Greg Frye - Drums and Vocals and Doug McDaniel - Bass - performed, grew and honed their skills throughout various parts of the United States, alongside acts such as Demon Hunter, As I Lay Dying, Impending Doom and more. Performances included their first ever at GMA Music Week (Nashville, TN) for Raging Storm Records and the always amazing - ever growing Cornerstone Music Festival in Bushnell, IL among others. 

Entering a new decade in 2010 - the music known as "Southern Praise Metal" drifted from a mainly metal standpoint into a southern roots filled metal niche. With the addition of Wes LeQuire on bass in early 2010 (following previous bassists McDaniel and Travis "Monkey" Tapp) the spirit and power of Rent Veil grew and flourished into a true machine like southern metal power trio. Influences from thrash metal, death metal, southern rock, blues and even southern gospel were apparent in the structure of Rent Veil's music. Though just when it "seems" everything is going great, it's not.... 

In early 2011,before the release of their debut - Praise, Honour and Glory, Rent Veil disbanded and went their separate ways. In mid 2012, founder, vocalist and guitarist - Tym Walker knew that it was time to resurrect Rent Veil, so the work and prayers began to find the proper musicians to fill the slots that remained vacant. Curtis Myers (bass) was quick to jump on board as he had traveled with Rent Veil throughout the previous years and knew the music very well. Finding a drummer took much more time... but on Christmas Eve 2012, Rent Veil officially announced that Roy "Animal" Clemmer was taking the position of drummer.

In spring of 2013 Curtis Myers decided to leave Rent Veil. After a few calls, some texts and some time together Rent Veil were humbled and extremely excited to welcome music veteran and former Death Row, Pentagram and Place Of Skull bassist - Lee Abney to the Rent Veil fold. The year 2013 promises to be the biggest year ever for Rent Veil! As we welcome the new year, plans are being made to bring Rent Veil out of a two year dormant stage and return with a mighty and undeniable voice!. By no means is this a revival... this is revolution! A "Southern Praise Metal" revolution!

****"Rent Veil have harnessed the power of their previous musical ventures and held on tightly to their southern roots to produce the Rent Veil sound. Combining their backgrounds in music, along with thought provoking lyrics and showing their diversity with some captivating (yet haunting) ballads - Rent Veil are a new breed of American metal! Feeling a close connection to the blue collar working man of America, including our bravehearted military, Rent Veil continue to focus on what is real and what is right... hard working attitudes, sweat of the brow, never wavering or concerning themselves with being politically correct, despising today's Godless trends and staying true to their vision. This "IS" Southern Praise Metal!"

LET THE REVOLUTION BEGIN - SPM


Band Interests
Delivering the message of Faith thru music that will rock your very soul!

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